Don Fardon: I’m Alive - The Don Fardon Anthology 1967-1974, 3CD

• 3CD set containing 81 tracks including ‘Indian Reservation’, a UK #3 hit in 1970 and a global million seller.

• Plus his hit 1970 tribute to footballer Georgie Best, ‘Belfast Boy’ and club favourite ‘I’m Alive’, recorded in 1969, that peaked at #12 in the independent singles chart in 2010.

• Featuring numerous tracks previously unreleased on CD including Fardon’s never re- issued debut solo single, ‘It’s Been Nice Lovin’ You’ (1967 version) and B side, ‘I Won’t Be Long’ and the half live / half studio album, Don Fardon & The Gang On Tour In Scandinavia recorded in 1970.

• With eight never commercially issued tracks drawn from BBC World Service programme Top Of The Pops including recordings of ‘Indian Reservation’, ‘Belfast Boy’ and a cover of The Beatles’ ‘Back In The USSR’.

Don Fardon first tasted fame as the singer in Coventry’s cult freakbeat legends The Sorrows, when their single, ‘Take A Heart’, made #21 in the UK chart in 1965. Though The Sorrows aren’t covered by this box, Don’s excellent 1968 solo version of ‘Take A Heart’ is included as is his 1969 solo take on another Sorrows’ single, ‘Let The Live Live’.

All of Fardon’s singles from the 1967 to 1974 era, including many not issued in the UK, are featured such as ‘Indian Reservation’, ‘Belfast Boy’ and ‘I’m Alive’ but also ‘The Letter’, ‘Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’’, mod favourite ‘Treat Her Right’, 1974’s glam stomper ‘Don’t Do That’ and more plus all the tracks from albums, The Lament Of The Cherokee Indian (1968), The Love Story Of Don Fardon (1969), I’ve Paid My Dues (1970), Released (1970) and I’m Alive (1970).

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE

1.       It’s Been Nice Lovin’ You (1967 Single Version)

2.       I Won’t Be Long

3.       The Letter

4.       Daytripper

5.       Captain Man

6.       We Can Make It Together

7.       (The Lament Of The Cherokee) Indian Reservation

8.       Dreamin’ Room

9.       Treat Her Right

10.   Goodbye

11.   Take A Heart

12.   How Do You Break A Broken Heart

13.   Sally Goes Round The Moon

14.   Sunshine Woman

15.   I Need Somebody

16.   Mr. Stationmaster

17.   Coming On Strong

18.   Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’

19.   Ruby’s Picture On My Wall

20.   Running Bear

21.   I Get So Excited

22.   Back In The USSR

23.   Another Day a.k.a. On The Beach

24.   Tobacco Road

25.   Baby Let Me Take You Home 

26.   For Your Love

27.   Out Of Time

DISC TWO

1.       I’m Alive

2.       Keep On Loving Me

3.       It’s Been Nice Lovin’ You (1969 Version)

4.       Let The Live Live

5.       Belfast Boy

6.       Echoes Of The Cheers

7.       Hudson Bay

8.       New York City

9.       6.10 Phoenix Gone

10.   Riverboat

11.   California Maiden

12.   Mississippi Woman

13.   Miami Sunset

14.   Cheyenne

15.   San Diego

16.   Girl

17.   Follow Your Drum

18.   Get Away John

19.   Devil’s Well

20.   Delta Queen

21.   Hometown Baby

22.   Superwoman

23.   Lady Zelda

24.   Louisiana

25.   Lola

26.   St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, St. John

27.   Chippawa Town

28.   Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast

29.   Do You Know What I Mean

DISC THREE

1.       Don’t Do That

2.       King's Highway

3.       Lady Madonna

4.       Nashville Tennessee

5.       Birth

6.       Had To Run

7.       Waa Ee Nah Nah

BBC Sessions

8.       Belfast Boy

9.       Hudson Bay

10.   Indian Reservation

11.   Back In The USSR

12.   Follow Your Drum

13.   Get Away John

14.   Delta Queen

15.   King’s Highway

Don Fardon & The Gang On Tour In Scandinavia 

16.   Memphis Tennessee (Live)

17.   Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’ (Live)

18.   Something (Live)

Rock And Roll Medley:

19.   Roll Over Beethoven (Live)

Route 66 (Live)

Johnny B Goode (Live)

Travelling Band (Live)

20.   Belfast Boy (Live)

21.   Get Away John (Album Version)

22.   Jambalaya

23.   Girl (Album Version)

24.   Oh Lonesome Me

25.   Leaving On A Jet Plane